St. Alban's Episcopal Church (Los Angeles, California)

St. Alban's was first established as a mission of the Los Angeles, given its proximity to the University of California, Los Angeles.^[1]

The church building was designed by architect Percy Parke Lewis (1885-1962) in 1930–1931.^[2][1][3][4] It was named after Saint Alban, and it was dedicated to Joseph Horsfall Johnson (1895-1928), who served as the first Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles.^[1] Reverend John A. Bryant, the first vicar, conducted the first service on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1931.^[1]

It was elevated to parish status on January 25, 1941.

Actor Paul Le Mat and producer Suzanne de Passe were married in this church.^[5] The memorial service of Edward W. Carter (1911-1996) was also conducted here.^[6] So was the memorial service of director Howard Hawks (1896-1977).^[7]

The Reverend Adam L. Dawkins was inducted as St. Alban's 6th Rector on October 26, 2024. Canterbury Westwood, the Episcopal campus ministry at UCLA and surrounding universities, is based at St. Alban's. The church is also home to the 580 Café, a ministry of the Wesley Foundation, as well as the National Children's Chorus. St. Alban's church buildings underwent extensive renovations in 2024-2025.